diving ducks
Underwater-swimming lake birds
Diving ducks are ducks that feed by diving beneath the water's surface, as opposed to dabbling ducks that tip forward to feed in shallows.
The group includes canvasbacks, scaups, and mergansers.
They have legs set far back on their bodies for underwater propulsion, making them awkward on land but excellent swimmers.
- scaupDiving duck species
- waterfowlSwimming birds collectively
- plungeSudden steep descent
- pochardDiving duck species
- canvasbackNorth American diving waterfowl
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